Mohabbat ka Sharbat is a chilled milk-based drink made with rose syrup and fresh watermelon, popular in North India. It has a light pink color, balanced sweetness and a refreshing taste. Sabja seeds are often added for texture and cooling effect but can be skipped. This easy no-cook drink is best served cold as a summer refresher.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Beverages
  • Cuisine: North Indian

Ingredients

  • 3 cups milk (– chilled)
  • 5 tablespoons rooh afza (or rose syrup)
  • 1 tablespoon rose water (– optional)
  • 2 to 2½ cups watermelon (– finely chopped (small cubes))
  • 3 tablespoons sugar (– optional, adjust to taste)
  • 6 to 8 ice cubes (– optional)
  • 2 teaspoons sabja seeds ((sweet basil seeds) – soaked in 1 cup water or 4 to 5 tbsp soaked sabja seeds)

Method

  1. Chill the milk and chopped watermelon until cold.
  2. Soak sabja seeds in water until they swell, then strain.
  3. In a jug or bowl, mix chilled milk with rose syrup/rooh afza until the color turns light pink.
  4. Add sugar. Stir to dissolve.
  5. Add rose water if using and mix gently.
  6. Fold in finely chopped watermelon.
  7. Add soaked sabja seeds and mix.
  8. Drop in ice cubes if preferred.
  9. Pour into glasses and serve mohabbat ka sharbat immediately.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.